Industrial Management: Volume 77 Issue 4
Table of contents
Authority through leadership
NEVER a month goes by without some head‐hunting organisation or consultancy commenting on executive job trends and reiterating grumbles which have now become depressingly…
In Brief
How management action cuts the accident toll Severe accidents were virtually elminated in one factory, and the total number of injuries fell by nearly half in another — because…
Management takes on a ‘Sir’ role
Concerted efforts are now being made to present school pupils with a more enlightened view of industry's place in Society. And it's the managers themselves who are stepping into…
Measured Day Work adrift
Ian SmithIan Smith looks at the development of pay systems, such as Measured Day Work, and the extent to which their effectiveness has been undermined by continuing wage controls.
PRACTICAL—OR PIE IN THE SKY?: We're building a roof without first checking the foundations
Union leader, Clive Jenkins, says that management should acknowledge the “historic inevitability” of the Bullock Committee's proposals and confidently predicts that legislation…
Could this be an answer to tooling up costs?
Profile on an Essex company which offers a subcontract, computerised sheet metal components service. With Lotus Cars and Mitsui among its customers, Fereligh says it can cut…
How accuracy causes confusion
Andrew EhrenbergAre you able to absorb and interpret figures at a glance? Professor Andrew Ehrenberg blames lack of numeracy on poor presentation of data and suggests ways in which information…
FLYING HIGH‐AIR FREIGHT
While industry and commerce as a whole have been taking a nose dive, air freighting has continued its uninterrupted climb to new heights. Alec Snobel reveals why in this…
Dealing with stock allocation
Michael Clay continues his series of planning articles with a look at the role of the computer in ledgering and the conflict of interest between the planning department and stores.
The thoughts of Chairman Collyear
Glacier Metal has become a by‐word in British industry for its progressive management thinking. Much of it stems from the company's chairman, John Collyear — author of two…